Exodus
by Brian Wildsmith
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Describes how God sent Moses to lead his people out of slavery in Egypt and into the promised land of Canaan.Tags
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With vivid, richly detailed illustrations, Brian Wildsmith captures all the major events of one of the greatest stories in the Bible. In Wildsmith’s hands, this familiar Exodus journey comes alive against stunning backdrops―from the great palaces of ancient Egypt, to the vast expanses of Sinai’s mountains and wilderness, to the peaceful place God’s people can finally call home.
Colorful, detailed illustrations. God is portrayed as a sort of star-like image. Selected highlights of the life of Moses and the "Hebrews" in Egypt and the wilderness give an overview of the biblical book of Exodus; not everything that happens in that book is included and some explanations, while reasonable, are not explicitly mentioned in the original text. The Ten Commandments are displayed at the beginning and end of the book; they are shown on the ark, with cherubim above it. The translation includes "You must not kill;" it should be "You must not murder." (The PJ Library version concludes with a page of ideas for "engaging children with Passover.")
Staying true to the word, this story with it's fantastic, well-thought illustrations does a wonderful job of documenting the entire life of Moses. It is lengthy, with alot of information, so I do recommend using it as a supplement with your Bible program, and perhaps reading it in pieces, at least the first time through.
My six-year-old's current obsessions are:
Dinosaurs
Star Wars
Moses
This book helped us with that last one.
Dinosaurs
Star Wars
Moses
This book helped us with that last one.
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Brian Wildsmith was born on January 22, 1930. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, London for three years. He later taught maths at the Royal Military School of Music but left so that he could pursue painting. He began working with Oxford University Press in the late 1950s when he was commissioned to illustrate 12 color plates for Tales show more from the Arabian Nights. He wrote and illustrated more than 80 books during his lifetime including A Christmas Story, Cat on the Mat, and ABC, which won the Kate Greenaway Medal. He died on August 31, 2016 at the age of 86. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Exodus
- Original publication date
- 1998
- People/Characters
- Moses; Aaron; Miriam; Pharoah; Joshua
- Important places
- Egypt
- Dedication
- c. 1 LJCRS Book Fair Selection 5760
c. 2 The Haberers - First words
- When the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt, a Hebrew woman gave birth to a son.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)After all their wanderings and struggles, they were a free people at last. They had finally come home.
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